TOP EVS

Last month , Silicon Valley-based EV manufacturer Proterra debuted its Catalyst E2 vehicle , which boasts an impressive range of 194 to 350 miles on a single charge . And it ’ s a bus . This means that the Catalyst E2 will be able to travel almost every US mass transit route without having to stop to recharge .

Proterra has already sold over 300 of its earlier electric bus models to 35 different municipal , university and commercial transit agencies across North America . The company ’ s newest offering will set prospective buyers back a cool US $ 800,000 , but the bus ’ s zero fuel needs and low maintenance requirements should help to soften the ‘ sticker shock ’.

“ Proterra ’ s primary goal has always been to create a purpose-built , highperformance electric vehicle that can serve every single transit route in the United States . Today , with the unveiling of the Catalyst E2 Series , that goal has been achieved ,” said Ryan Popple , CEO of Proterra in a statement .

“ The question is no longer who will be an early adopter of this technology , but rather who will be the last to commit to a future of clean , efficient , and sustainable mobility .”

24 November 2016